From a friend;
How old is Grandpa???
The answer is at the end. It will blow you away..
One evening a grandson was talking to his grandfather about current events..
The grandson asked his grandfather what he thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general.
The Grandfather replied, ‘Well, let me think a minute, I was born before:
‘ television
‘ penicillin
‘ polio shots
‘ frozen foods
‘ Xerox
‘ contact lenses
‘ Frisbees and
‘ the pill
There were no:
‘ credit cards
‘ laser beams or
‘ ball-point pens
We had not invented:
‘ pantyhose
‘ air conditioners
‘ dishwashers
‘ clothes dryers
‘ and the clothes were hung out to dry in the fresh air and
‘ people hadn’t yet walked on the moon
Your grandmother and I got married first, . . . and then lived together.
Most every family on our block had a father and a mother.
Until I was 25, I called every man older than me, ‘Sir’.
And after I turned 25, I still called policemen and every man with a title,’Sir.’
We were before computer-dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and group therapy.
Our lives were governed by good judgment and common sense.
We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong and to stand up and take responsibility for our actions.
Serving your country was a privilege; living in this country was a bigger privilege.
We thought fast food was what people ate during Lent.
Having a meaningful relationship meant getting along with your cousins.
Draft dodgers were those who closed front doors as the evening breeze started.
Time-sharing meant time the family spent together in the evenings and weekends-not purchasing condominiums.
We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs, electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings.
If you saw anything with ‘Made in Japan ‘ on it, it was junk.
The term ‘making out’ referred to how you did on your school exam.
Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, and instant coffee were unheard of.
We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents.
You could spend a nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 letter and 2 postcards.
Gas was 18 cents a gallon.
In my day:
‘ ‘grass’ was mowed,
‘ ‘coke’ was a cold drink,
‘ ‘pot’ was something your mother cooked in and
‘ ‘rock music’ was your grandmother’s lullaby.
‘ ‘Aids’ were helpers in the Principal’s office,
‘ ‘ chip’ meant a piece of wood,
‘ ‘hardware’ was found in a hardware store and
‘ ‘software’ wasn’t even a word.
No wonder people say there is a generation gap… and how old do you think I am?
I bet you have this old man in mind….you are in for a shock!
Read on to see — pretty scary!
Are you ready ?????
Grandpa would be only 59 years old!
